Reasons You Should Digitize Yearbooks

By Martha West


Developments in technology and the Internet have made it possible to share publications online. Some media companies and authors longer print their articles and publications, their audience can access them through the Internet. Schools have also started to digitize yearbooks instead of producing hard copies. The following are the reasons making many schools consider digital yearbooks.

Digital books ensure that our environment is clean and trees are not cut down. Papers pollute the environment after people are no longer intend to read them. Online publications do not use papers and there is no waste pollution when they are no longer needed. There is no cutting down of trees which ensures that our precious planet stays green and we avoid problems such as global warming.

Another advantage is the cost structure of publishing digital formats. This is especially good for parents. Every year, parents have to pay a lot of money to print yearbooks. The amount significantly reduces when there is no printing. Parents with more than one child in school do not have to buy multiple paper copies that would cost a lot of money.

This transition allows students to add unlimited photographs, audios, and videos. It is not possible to add videos in printed publications. High definition images and videos clearly share memories of the students. Online publications are easily personalized and customized to fit the school themes and interests of the students. This far much better than scanning of the traditional print copies. The entire school takes part in producing the book which makes it more memorable.

It is easier to share digital forms of a book because there is no book to carry. They can be stored in CDs or DVDs. Other formats such as PDF allow people to share the publications through emails. Going for long distances carrying a heavy book just to share memories with a friend is a thing of the past.

When producing digital yearbooks, the turnaround is usually less than 21 business days. The book can be open and running for almost a year or one term. It will, therefore, include more memories since students have more time to add their photos and quotes. Memories from the end of the year could also be added. This means special memories from important events such as prom can be added since the book will still be running.

Digital publications can last longer since they are not at risk of being damaged by water or being torn. The quality of pictures remains the same over the years. The school has a permanent archive where an unlimited number of copies are available at any given time.

The copies available online can be accessed from any device at any time of the day. In case you bump into a friend at a restaurant, you will only need to pull out your phone and share the special memories with them. During the production process, the book can be accessed through any device with Web access.




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